August Almanac

SEASONAL THOUGHTS TO HELP YOU ENJOY THE MONTH

THINGS TO NOTE AND NOTICE Field work Investigating sand dunes Dunes are formed when grains of sand and shells blow across the beach and become trapped in plant life growing above the strandline. The more sand that’s trapped, the easier it is for more grains to pile up, and eventually dunes are created. The grey-green spiky tufts that you’ll see blowing in the wind is marram grass, the daddy of the dunes. Its matted roots literally hold the dunes together, keeping them stable and allowing other plants to colonise. Dunes are in a constant state of development, so you’ll find them in various stages, from ‘embryo’ and ‘mobile’ dunes to the more stable ‘fixed dunes’ and ‘dune heaths’ once the marram’s done its work. Sheltered hollows in more developed dunes are home to everything from…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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